Look Past the Despair
If you've seen the videos from Kensington (Philly) you need to read this.
The Garden Spot
Check out my latest column at LancasterOnline (Sunday edition) on a surprising and powerful display of beauty in a tough part of Philadelphia.
Here’s a taste of one visit I made there with my friend Jeremy Chen who started Klean Kensington:
We grabbed a coffee in the new facility that houses Esperanza. Jeremy took me to the top floor to gaze out through generous windows. He likes taking his teens up there where the beauty of their neighborhood is more apparent. He believes the view offers them hope.
Back on the street, we entered a gutted storefront at the invitation of another of Jeremy’s acquaintances, an associate with Kensington Corridor Trust.